Daily Republican., 1887-12-06
SULLIVAN ALL RIaHr.
The Great siuEger Gaining Wealth and
Fame Abroad-He Boxes before n
Large Crowd In tho Aquarium.

The Great siuEger Gaining Wealth and
Fame Abroad-He Boxes Before n
Large crowd In the Aquarium.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-9ulllvan com.
nenced 20. night his second week OF ex
hibition with Ashton, OF Providence,
Phillips, Ills bscker, told me that up to
date Sullivan has been clearing weekly
pref. OF 1000. "Bere las. week !" he
added. Sullivan averaged q profit OF
over Gl0o per night We certainly
shall Keep on showing until tho end Of
January. Then Sullivsn will start
training for his nght with Mitchell. III
win the toss for the choice o! battle
2reund l Will name place that Lord
u an ieville has been kind enough 10
sugee eat, very near Eoglsnc; but don't
think Mitchell Intends to fght 5uili.
van, although he has deposited $500 az
for felt Oar money will bs posted q.
the proper time. bat / cAnuo, believe
Mitobelrs g., 600 will 20 Up.
On Friday next John and Ashton box
privately befors the Prince OF Wales
and party o. private club. His sec.
re;aiy, S.r Gordon Cummings, Of the
Scots Gaards, came ~sgusss @fasc night
and asked Il | would allow John 10 box
and what would be required az pay
ment. replied, nothing; we should
be Only loo well pleased.
Sullivan was introduced ct the Aqua.
Rum OF 10 p. NJ. Round one began by
10th hitting fast and furions, Ashton
getting tho most blows In ard appar.
emily eaying the best Of II. In round
two sul.lvan kept tapping away, but
Ashton stuck fairly well 10 him until
time was called. In the ta,xd round,
s.tet shaking hands, 1 ota gottogt t. or,
when Join had 5000 the bset play, both
clinohiug and ham nsrins amid great
applause When this round came 10
an end Sullivan said:
"As resards my Hght with Mitchell
ievery ons In America feels that sbal
win. You can tell them | am strictly
s1ber a.d only occasionally smoke /,
cigar Ny sob,r habits ssem TO trouble
many Of nv New York friends NOR,
than anything else. have besu re
csiyed here very kindly, especially o
Mr.. aad Mrs. Arthur Msguus', o
Liverpool, who were tae frsy to gree
me and who l-o now our guests IL Lon
dol.''
BosroN, Dec. B--Lst,ers were re
ce,ved 10 usy from J. l.. Sullivan an
| his agent, Ei. HcisEe, describing tb
: reception which the combination
= every where receiving in England. Th
lchalapiJn himself writes as follows TO
!, friend:
II have met and talked With JeI
'' Smith, the wonder OF this country.
:. have IL en- him epar and have measure
: tim By what have GeeD. You can IN
/ form NY friends a. home that they moo
not fear Inc Ontc0me OF u mestlnR wilt
Smith. |. We mse. IL vii! odd a1othe
to 10Y victories. He IS agoad mnn, bu
do not teaT him in the least. Ia fac
douut /! they will match him TO hgh
NE. All hts manager see ms to want
a TouTfourd 10, with gloves and
CEa, ls tue bess hs will agree 20 | taus
be an.!sfel. I will try to bring ia
, match aGou. bef1re he &C oets kilrsiu
: And Tia. will gettls the schsLee OF Eo
- & Go
"By the way, | want 10 tell you tn;
!, ! have hgen called upon 10 spar befoi
!, his Roya! Rigb1ess, the Prince
- w sles, and sou msy -bsaI from mo
G that coo 1ec.ion bsfJrs my mex. letter
Mitchell kesps giving the sama 0!
biutf and l am after him pretty hos,
win Dive out or ehut him up before
rosuru. My opinion il the fSht b
twesn Kihpin and Smith Will new
come ctf. Iti: does | will be theEs
SEQ l.. I want TO SAY nov tant IN
sympnthy Ia nn with Kilfatn, slthouR
he has IN Ade some iuexcnsaa!e oiut1s
II me. ......,,,,
ASHTON A COMING CHAMPION
e within three months l shall have
~ champion in Jack Ashton and "
then match him TO fSht any one. I
Oi 10 q snsrt young fellow, Gle yer with
!. hands and will make ail the pusihi
IS be:e hustle and will be able TO dispc
n. lof ANYBODY when l sm through WI
him. JOHN il. eoLLiN AN
n The fnett line Of holiday goods
lie have ever shown, and the prica we
II offsriug them for make them 90 i've
IN Lawtou' q China Bazsar.